Earthquake in sea, mild tremors felt in Chennai

Chennai | Some parts of Chennai felt mild tremors on Tuesday morning due to an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale in the Bay of Bengal, about 600 km east-northeast of here, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

According to an IMD official, the earthquake happened at 7.02 a.m. in the sea at a depth to 10 km east of Chennai.

No damage to property has been reported in Chennai.

Published on : Feb 12, 2019 at 13:15 IST

IANS